Italy head coach Gonzalo Quesada has made simply change to his facet forward of their essential Six Nations conflict with Wales on the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday.
Lock Niccolo Cannone replaces Dino Lamb and there may be additionally just one change in personnel throughout the 23-man squad, with wing Jacopo Trulla named among the many replacements rather than the injured Simone Gesi.
Italy, who had their best-ever Six Nations final 12 months with wins over Scotland and Wales and a draw in opposition to France, misplaced final weekend’s opener in opposition to Scotland 31-19, however will fancy their possibilities once they welcome the Welsh to Rome on Saturday.
Wales have been crushed 43-0 by France within the competitors’s opening sport, extending their dropping streak to 13 matches.
After Italy beat them final 12 months in Cardiff, the hosts will probably be favourites to repeat that success on the Stadio Olimpico.
Italy have defeated Wales twice of their final three conferences, each occasions away from dwelling, and they’re going to now intention to beat the Welsh in Rome for the primary time since 2007.
Italy:
Danilo Fischetti, Giacomo Nicotera, Simone Ferrari, Niccolo Cannone, Federico Ruzza, Sebastian Negri, Michele Lamaro (captain), Lorenzo Cannone, Martin Web page-Relo, Paolo Garbisi, Monty Ioane, Tommaso Menoncello, Juan Ignacio Brex, Ange Capuozzo, Tommaso Allan.
Replacements: Gianmarco Lucchesi, Luca Rizzoli, Marco Riccioni, Dino Lamb, Manuel Zuliani, Ross Vintcent, Alessandro Garbisi, Jacopo Trulla.
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Italy declare first-ever win over Wales
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